Small states vs Tanzania: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Small states
6.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
10.0%
in 2020
Small states rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
19th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Small states
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.0% against 6.1% in Small states, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania ahead.
Small states ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 19th of 40 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 14.1% | 6.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 10.5% | 3.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 10.0% | 3.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Small states or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.0% against 6.1% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Small states and Tanzania?
- 3.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Small states and Tanzania rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Small states ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 19th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.